phyllous

See also: -phyllous

English

Etymology

From phyllo- +‎ -ous.

Adjective

phyllous (not comparable)

1. (botany) homologous with a leaf

   The sepals, petals, stamens, and pistils are phyllous organs.

2. Resembling a leaf

References

• “phyllous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.